English 12 and Equivalencies

At BCIT, entrance requirements are program-specific. All programs require English 12, but the grade level varies. Be sure to check for the specific level of English required by your program (e.g., 67% in English 12).

If you do not meet the requirements, BCIT offers several options to help you upgrade your skills.

If you are applying to a trades program and have two years of education in an English-speaking country, you can meet the English 12 requirement with the BCIT English Trades Pre-entry Test.

*Note: COMM 0007 (part of the Technology Entry program) is also acceptable.

**Note: Most BCIT 3.0 credit COMM courses at the 1000-level or higher are acceptable. Acceptable courses from BCIT's Technical Writing program are COMM 1007 and 1008 (both courses combined), or COMM 1009.

For more information or to register, contact Student Information and Enrolment Services at 604-434-1610 or toll-free at 1-866-434-1610 (Canada and the US only).

2: Take a post-secondary course at a recognized institute

This includes any 3 credits* of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences at the required grade level of English for your specific program (for example: 67% in History 100 meets the 67% in English 12 requirement).

* Credit calculations may vary by post-secondary institution. Generally, an acceptable course is 3 hours of lecture per week for one 12-15 week term.

1) BCIT English Reading and Writing Competency Assessment Test

Students who wish to take a test to meet a program's English requirements should register for COMM 0015. Note: There must be no more than two years between your test date and your BCIT program start date.

If your program requires:

You need this mark for COMM 0015:

English 12

73%

80

English 12

67%

70

English 12
Communications 12

50%
67%

50

Technology Entry

50

A result of "U" on the BCIT transcript indicates that you do not meet the English requirement.

For more information or to register, contact Student Information and Enrolment Services at 604-434-1610 or toll-free at 1-866-434-1610 (Canada and the US only).

2) Language Proficiency Index (LPI)

Note: There must be no more than two years between your test date and your BCIT program start date.

Two years of education in English

To ensure competency in speaking and listening in English, applicants must have completed two years of full-time study in a high school and/or post-secondary program in English, in an English-speaking country. Two years of full-time education is equivalent to:

12 courses or more successfully completed within two years or less, or

15 courses or more successfully completed within three years or less.

Most subjects are acceptable, including academic, vocational, trades and technical studies courses.

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Uganda
United Kingdom
United States
United States Virgin Islands
Zimbabwe

If you have English 12 (or equivalent) but not two years in English education in an English-speaking country, you can take BCIT's COMM 0030 course or the COMM 0033 test.

Options for demonstrating your proficiency in English

If you do not have English 12, and you have not studied in an English-speaking country, you will need to demonstrate your skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening by completing one of the following options: